Want Quotes by Mary Robinson

9 Want quotes by Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson’s nine reflections on desire echo the voice of a global advocate. In a brief format, they convey the ambition behind policy and the personal drive to effect change.

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I want to take human rights out of their box. I want to show the relevance of the universal principles of human…

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If you live in a global world and you want to champion liberty in it, then you have you got to sign…

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If you are small and don't particularly want credit for what you are doing, you can achieve a lot.

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I want to see a UN that enables a gathering of energies in which business plays its proper role.

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I have a sense that South Africa is my other country apart from my native country that I particularly love, [that I]…

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If we want to make progress in key areas now, we have to build a multi-stakeholder process, harnessing the appropriate energies. So…

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I'm not interested in scoring points or being over-critical of the US administration. I want to find the entry points to try…

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We need to be prepared to have multi-stakeholder, well-managed partnerships. That can be very effective. We saw this happen at international level…

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We have long had emigration in Ireland. But the nature of emigration has changed. With ferries to Britain and the continent, as…

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Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, and…

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I felt when I was elected that the most important task on this island [Ireland] was to extend the hand of friendship right across…

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We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations.

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I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.

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There are numerous issues that governments used to deal with that they now no longer deal with to the same extent: Prisons have been…

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As Elders, we are fully committed to the principle that all human beings are of equal worth. You will see that we highlight equality…

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I agree with those who argue that it is possible to distil from the religions of the world their common values and relevance. As…

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Freedom from discrimination for women, ensuring that female children can learn to read, these are human needs for half the human race, not western…

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All countries are particular and no models are perfect.

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